BTS Jin Tops Global Charts in 61 Countries, First Reveals New Song on Stage

MUSIC May 18, 2025

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BTS Jin held an offline event ‘Don t Say You Love Me@Seongsu’ to commemorate the release of his new album at Anderson C in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 17th.The event was held to breathe more closely with ARMY, and was also broadcast live through the global super fan platform Weverse and TikTok Live.Photo courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment
BTS Jin held an offline event ‘Don t Say You Love Me@Seongsu’ to commemorate the release of his new album at Anderson C in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 17th.The event was held to breathe more closely with ARMY, and was also broadcast live through the global super fan platform Weverse and TikTok Live.Photo courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment
BTS ‘Jin received a hot response from fans as he performed his new song on stage for the first time since the release of his second mini-album’ Echo ‘.

Jin met fans in person through the offline event’ Don t Say You Love Me@Seongsu ‘held at Anderson C in Seongsu-dong, Seoul on the 17th.The event was designed to communicate with the fandom ARMY, and was also shared in real time with fans around the world through Weverse and TikTok Live.

On this day, Jin started off with the title song’ Don t Say You Love Me ‘and continued with the songs from the album such as’ Traveling with the Clouds ‘and’ To Me Today ‘, showing off his diverse musical colors.In particular, Jin created a cheerful atmosphere by saying, “The height of the mic stand was a shame,” and made the fans go wild by singing the title song again on the spot at the fans’ request.

Jin shared the behind-the-scenes story of the song, saying, “While working on ‘A Journey with the Clouds,’ I thought of clouds and children, and compared them to myself and my fans.” He also raised expectations for his solo fan concert, which will be held at Goyang Stadium on June 28-29, saying, “I will compose it in a fun way without being bound by formality.”

At the end of the stage, Jin said, “The fans ‘support resonated in my heart.Thank you for existing,” leaving a deep impression on the fans with his heartfelt message.

Jin’s 2nd mini album ‘Echo’ went straight to #1 on ‘Worldwide iTunes Album’ and ‘European iTunes Album’ on the day of its release on the 16th.Jin’s comeback fever can be felt throughout North American cities.Posters of the title song ‘Don t Say You Love Me’ are plastered on the streets of major cities in the U.S.such as New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, attracting the attention of local fans, citizens, and tourists.Photo courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment
Jin’s 2nd mini album ‘Echo’ went straight to #1 on ‘Worldwide iTunes Album’ and ‘European iTunes Album’ on the day of its release on the 16th.Jin’s comeback fever can be felt throughout North American cities.Posters of the title song ‘Don t Say You Love Me’ are plastered on the streets of major cities in the U.S.such as New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, attracting the attention of local fans, citizens, and tourists.Photo courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment
The global response to’ Echo ‘is also hot.As of 7 am on the 17th,’ Echo ‘ranked first on the iTunes’ Top Albums ‘charts in 63 countries and regions, including Germany, Brazil, the UK, Japan, and France.It also topped the’ Worldwide iTunes Albums ‘and’ European iTunes Albums ‘categories, showing off Jin’ s strong global fandom and music power.

The title song ‘Don t Say You Love Me’ also topped the iTunes ‘Top Song’ charts in 61 countries immediately after its release, simultaneously taking the top spots in the ‘Worldwide iTunes Song’ and ‘European iTunes Song’ categories.It also showed strong performance in major markets such as France, Japan, and Australia.

Jin’s second mini album ‘Echo’ is themed around various moments of emotion spreading out like ‘echoes’, and Jin himself participated in writing the lyrics, adding to the sincerity.Starting with the first stage with fans, anticipation is rising for their full-fledged activities.


Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com

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